If you have a joint bank account you're going to need double the money in it anyway so you may as well both apply individually.

The kids should be fine showing the primary DTV holders finances.

You don't hand over your passport as you apply online. However they expect you to remain in the country you apply in until the process completes and embassies have been known to check this just prior to completing the process. By leaving you are risking your application being denied

@Julien *******

I'm not tax resident in my home country but do still pay tax there. I am tax resident in Thailand but don't pay tax here. There's no simple answer. Also there's no such thing as *fully* tax resident in Thailand, you either are or you aren't. What is your DTV based on? I'm guessing it's workation, which would imply you showed a business, or remote job elsewhere to get the visa? If that's the case you can't simply move the business to Thailand, and remote work is remote work which would normally pay in the country where the work takes place. If you want better answers you're going to better outline your position

@Julien *******

in most situations it's going to come down to income rather than anything else, unless you're from somewhere like the states. If you have income in a country you generally pay tax in that country whether you are a tax resident or not.

@Santi ***************

they've already list of holidays on their website site

@Julien *******

you don't file a tax return after 180 days, you file a tax return at the beginning of the next year for the year that has just finished. It's quite different to when you were an employee inside Thailand as you can't be one on a DTV. So you would only pay tax on "assessable" income that you bring into Thailand and if the country your income comes from has a Dual Tax Agreement with Thailand that will contain further information including claiming credit for tax already paid in that country

@Julien *******

It is 180 days or more, and you have no choice in the matter. Spend 180 days or more inside Thailand in any calendar year and you are automatically a tax resident. There's no validation required or given. If you meet the criteria you file a tax return and pay any tax due.

You can't apply from inside Thailand. You travel to the country you want to apply from, make your application and remain there until the process completes, however long that takes.

@Alex ********

savings accumulated prior to /2024 are exempt. Savings accumulated from that date onwards will always have some sort of income element whether that's from earnings, interest or whatever. It doesn't matter where the income is earned, it's bring that income into Thailand that's relevant

@Alex ********

yes using an ATM counts as bringing money into Thailand but whether it is assessable for tax depends on the source of the money, only income is assessable for tax. There is nothing to pay after 180 days, after the end of the tax (calendar) year you file a tax return if you are liable for tax and then pay the tax. You pay to the Revenue Department not immigration